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What do you do with your modern Speedy?

  1. schoolboy Aug 28, 2020

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    Hello all!

    Newish member here, just bought a Speedy Hesalite a few days ago. Not going to wear it until my birthday in November though!

    Anyway, this is my first mechanical chronograph.

    My usual daily wear watch is a Rolex 116234, a modern DJ36, but the previous version.

    I have worn that watch hiking, swimming, landscaping (playing with dirt and shovels to make my backyard nice), working on my car, going for a 30 minute jog, shooting, and to the driving range.

    Obviously, I don't think I should wear my speedy swimming, but should I be concerned about dirt getting into the case via the chrono pushers? In case I decide to go off roading with it?

    Do you guys think I can wear the speedy for everything I did with the datejust, minus the swimming??
     
  2. Pun Aug 28, 2020

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    Yes, you can. There are people who wear it during swimming too. It's 50 m waterproof that's enough for casual swimming.
    I wear it in all such situations where my wrist is safe.
     
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  3. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Aug 28, 2020

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    Why not swimming, astronauts wore it in the pool doing gravity simulation.

    It's 50m water resistant.
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    Wear mine doing everything you do above, fishing, camping. I even have it on playing beach volleyball most days when I forget to throw the Luminox on and never had sand under the pushers.

    Just remember it's better than a Rolex in NASAs eyes.......
     
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  4. Dan S Aug 28, 2020

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    Better than Wittnauer too. :thumbsup:
     
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  5. schoolboy Aug 29, 2020

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    Awesome!

    Just curios

    thanks :thumbsup:
     
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  6. schoolboy Aug 29, 2020

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    Awesome

    thanks!
     
  7. Owlsu Aug 29, 2020

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    I had no idea they did that. I see people say all the time it had to be water resistant to some degree incase they came down into the ocean with it on but I never knew they actually wore them in pools training for the missions. If a 60's Speedy can survive water than a 2020 one definitely can too.

    I wear mine doing everything including daily manual labour and fitting shelving units and stuff/warehouse work. I just remove it if I'm using a saw/chainsaw because I think the vibrations can mess up mechanical watches so I switch to a G-Shock. It's covered in absolutely loads of tiny micro scratches as well as a few hairline ones up to half an inch in size but I like it like that. They can all polish out quickly too because it's hesalite.

    I don't swim with it, but only because I can't swim...which is why I sold my Seamaster to buy a Speedy in the first place which I don't regret. The closest mine has really come to water is the frozen kind.
     
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  8. SpeedyPhill Founder Of Aussie Cricket Blog Mark Waugh Universe Aug 29, 2020

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  9. Lurk41 Aug 29, 2020

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    I hope it is not the real reason: I cannot fly to the Moon but it would not prevent me to have a Speedy :)
     
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  10. gbesq Aug 29, 2020

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    It’s one of the toughest watches available both on - and off - this planet, but I do not wear mine swimming. I’ve got a Seamaster Professional for that! :)
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  11. pongster Aug 29, 2020

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    You can swim with it too. Just don’t operate the chronograph underwater
     
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  12. Scooterino36 Aug 29, 2020

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    Timing steaks, timing how long my wife is in line at Nordstrom doing “returns”, timing how many coffees per hour I can drink using the tachymetre bezel (about 120).
     
  13. Perseus Aug 29, 2020

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    You certainly can, but like all watches not made out of vibranium, you'll see wear and tear on the case. Some people don't care, but given the price point I prefer to wear something cheaper if it's going to get banged around.
     
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  14. schoolboy Aug 29, 2020

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    Nice picture and thanks for sharing!
     
  15. schoolboy Aug 29, 2020

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    Nice!

    You know, I’ve seen a handful of Rolex submariners out in the wild.

    Omega Seamaster Pro?

    I’ve only seen two in the wild so far!

    The bracelet is what gives it away when viewing from afar :thumbsup:
     
  16. gbesq Aug 29, 2020

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    Better looking than the Submariner in my opinion, but I’m not exactly objective. :D
     
  17. time flies Aug 29, 2020

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    Pretty much everything except for water sports for which I have more appropriate pieces 20171219_125701.jpg
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    have fun
    kfw
     
  18. vintage hab Aug 29, 2020

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    120 coffees per hour?!? You must be quite jittery ;)
     
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  19. schoolboy Aug 29, 2020

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    Neither of them is PERFECT in my eyes, but both are very nice watches!
     
  20. kboyle Aug 29, 2020

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    Always been a fan of speedy reduced